Supported by Access and Participation Plan funds, the university are offering a Grit programme open exclusively to students of Black heritage.

Charity organisation, Grit, are experienced in delivering personal development and coaching programmes in educational settings. Workshops are created and delivered by professional coaches of Black heritage.

The aim of the intensive group workshops is to empower students to build support mechanisms and become resilient leaders.

Grit coaching identifies the root of why individuals think, feel and act the way they do, challenging self-limiting assumptions and beliefs.

Past participants have reported powerful mindset shifts, increased levels of confidence and amplified feelings of belonging and entitlement.

In the academic year 2022-23, 15 undergraduate students participated in the programme. Through the evaluation students reported experiencing a greater sense of belonging and increased confidence when engaging with other students, talking about issues that affect them as a student of colour and supporting fellow students.

The reflections of four student attendees are shared in the videos below.

Monet

Abdul

Davina

Alana

We are pleased to announce that funding for the Grit Black Leaders Programme has been renewed until July 2025. The programme will be delivered twice in 2023-2024.

For further information please direct students to the Eventbrite link or contact Lauren Robinson or Lindsay Smith via AR-UoN-Grit-Leaders@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk

A key priority in the university’s current Access and Participation Plan (APP) is the reduction of the degree awarding gap which exists between Black and White students and objective 4.15 from our Race Equality Charter is to improve graduate outcomes for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic students.

Find out more about our race equality commitments here.